Many may wonder why we foster. I have been thinking about what would be a simple one-word answer. An all encompassing answer. Yes, we both, all three in fact (Ella included) love children, all children, and we love them a lot. We know there are so many of them going through what no human being should go through and we want to help, get them out of that, to love them, to offer them a loving and safe home.
But if I were to truly sum it up in one word, in one reason, that would be Christ. I do it because i feel this is my way of showing Christlike love, of being Christlike. This is my was of fulfilling or attempting to fulfill this commandment He gave me:
"For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
"I was naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
"Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
"When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
"Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."- The Words of My Savior in Matthew 25:35-40
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